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Garden Gate:  A few glimpses into my garden.  |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 22 2013 : 10:34:46 AM
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.jpg) A few of my favorite things...Scarecrow, Glamper, Dog, Garden.
.jpg) A gate I made out of scrap lumber, all by myself!
.jpg) Mulberries!
(1).jpg) My not so scary scarecrow named Petunia.
.jpg) The view looking up from my hammock.
.jpg) Wild roses on a trellis in my herb garden.
.jpg) My hops already to the second floor!
.jpg) My first black Hollyhock just about to open.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
Edited by - Fiddlehead Farm on Jun 22 2013 6:03:16 PM |
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lovinRchickens
True Blue Farmgirl
3442 Posts
Kelly
Pipe Creek
Texas
USA
3442 Posts |
Posted - Jun 22 2013 : 12:58:21 PM
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Diane...everything is beautiful. Very nice job on your gate and scarecrow. All is so tidy and well kept.
Farmgirl #5111
Blessings
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Jun 22 2013 : 7:13:22 PM
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Oh! Diane!!! Beautiful!!! Just absolutely lovely!!! And Petunia just looks so happy and cheery! I just love her little bucket of flowers and her little wheelbarrow! What a happy, happy garden place! Enjoy! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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TexasJo
True Blue Farmgirl
161 Posts
Jody
Berthoud
CO
USA
161 Posts |
Posted - Jun 22 2013 : 11:11:15 PM
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You certainly deserve to lounge under that tree in your hammock, Diane, after all the hard work you obviously have put into all of the above!! Glamper -- Fabulous... Gate... Nice job!... Scarecrow - what a hoot!! She's adorable!!! I want one! Gardening - OMG--I have never heard of nor have I seen a black Hollyhock!! Amazingly beautiful!!! Fine job, Lady!! Enjoy that nap!
Hugs,
Jo
Farmgirl Sister #5000
We can do it! |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2013 : 06:45:14 AM
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Diane, i thought about growing hops...i dont have a 2 story house lol...and what are you planning to do with the hops when they are mature??
Deborah
now we are on our forever farm. God has blessed us. |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2013 : 07:21:56 AM
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Deborah,
My DH makes beer so guess where the hops go!
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
1044 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2013 : 07:12:55 AM
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I've read that bees like hops too, and they provide health benefits to them. I've thought about growing some for my husband's hobby too, but haven't done it yet. I've also read that they are deadly to dogs, so I don't want to place them anywhere that the pups can get to them.
Your garden is lovely! I do love that DIY gate too!! :-)
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
"Look deep into Nature, and then you will understand everything better."--Albert Einstein
"A meal of bread, cheese and beer constitutes the perfect food." --Queen Elizabeth I
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4738 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4738 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2013 : 08:54:05 AM
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What a lovely yard you have. Thank you for letting us enjoy it too!
Dawn in IL |
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wooliespinner
True Blue Farmgirl
1311 Posts
Linda
Manchester
Ohio
1311 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2013 : 09:42:10 AM
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Absolutely think everything in your garden is beautiful!
Linda
Raspberry Run Farm
Nubian Dairy Goats |
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mrssarahhall
True Blue Farmgirl
1272 Posts
Sarah
Longmont
Colorado
USA
1272 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2013 : 11:21:39 AM
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Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden with us! You have clearly worked hard making such a wonderful place. And the black hollyhock is very cool! I have never seen those and will now be on the lookout. 
Sarah
Farmgirl # 5223
All good things are wild and free- Henry David Thoreau
A true friend is one who thinks you are a good egg even if you are a little cracked. |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2013 : 1:31:07 PM
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Very pretty. I love the gate. I need to make a few. I'm tired of hopping over the fences! And I love Petunia. You did a great job on her.
Kris
The good beekeeper is generally more or less cranky. C.P. Dadant
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
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EllaRow
True Blue Farmgirl
64 Posts
Chantelle
Nevis
MN
USA
64 Posts |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2013 : 1:29:34 PM
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Diane: You do a fabulous job with anything you touch. Can't wait to see the glamper. See you in Sept. Bonnie
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Jun 29 2013 : 06:33:36 AM
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More black Hollyhocks opened! For those of you that are interested, it is an heirloom seed from Seed Savers called Negra Hollyhock
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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buffypuff
True Blue Farmgirl
1183 Posts
Claudia
Deer Park
WA
USA
1183 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2014 : 3:44:15 PM
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Diane, I had to sneak back and look again at your garden, as during the winter with snow, slush and darker skies, I can work myself into a funk. Petunia is gorgeous, and I'm waiting again for green grass. Everything is just beautiful.
Buffypuff/ Claudia ~ Farmgirl Sister #870 @}~~
"God sends no one away empty except those who are full of themselves." DL Moody
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2014 : 06:08:09 AM
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Claudia, Thanks for visiting my old garden post. It reminds me of how much I will miss it since we are now living in our RV and traveling the country. I am going to do some container and hanging gardens just so I can get my hands dirty and enjoy some fresh greens.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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Chatty Wren
True Blue Farmgirl
65 Posts
Diane
Phillipsburg
NJ
USA
65 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2014 : 10:13:26 AM
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So nice to visit your garden in the middle of winter! It's so beautiful and I love your scarecrow girl! I'll be dreaming of having a pretty garden like yours this spring.
Blessings~Diane 
http://abbyhannahvintage.com |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5099 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5099 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2014 : 10:53:27 AM
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Beautiful Diane!! I so enjoyed my stroll thru your Garden this Winter Day!
Connie
Imagine....#3392 |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2014 : 11:52:41 AM
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Diane...I have always loved Petunia...since you first made her.
I absolutely love your black hollyhock. Do you have seeds that
you would be willing to share?
Love and Hugs,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
"Leave Your Cares Behind...Join Us On The Porch"
"I'm only as strong as the caffeine I drink, the hair-spray I use and the Girlfriends that I have."
"Believe in yourself and let the glitter fly!" P.Smith Mail Art Hostess |
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AFinkberry
True Blue Farmgirl
310 Posts
Ally
Kalama
Washington
310 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2014 : 1:18:29 PM
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Diane, I love everything about your garden! It's very dreamy and picturesque! And those hollyhocks!! They are absolutely gorgeous!
Ally
Farmgirl Sister #5672
"There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness." ~His Holiness the Dalai Lama |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Feb 06 2014 : 2:18:33 PM
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Edited by - Rosemary on Feb 06 2014 3:54:34 PM |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Feb 06 2014 : 4:43:23 PM
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I have quite a few questions on the Hollyhock Nigra. I bought the seeds from www.seedsavers.org and planted them in spring. They are a perennial and will come back every year. The first year I had problems with rust on the leaves but it didn't seem to hurt the plants. The second year is the pictures above. I still was having problems with rust but bought a natural anti-fungal from my garden supply which seemed to help. They grew over eight feet tall so I had to stake them. I sold that house and I didn't save the seeds from last year or I would share some.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Feb 06 2014 : 5:09:29 PM
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| I have those very seeds on order from SeedSavers! I always thought hollyhocks were biennial, but once established, they'd somehow wind up producing every year. So you sowed them directly in the garden? I know rust is a big issue for hollyhocks, even up here. A master gardener here tells me that the best treatment for rust and some other cosmetic issue like that is to improve the soil, as opposed to putting anything on the plant itself. My mom used to have great hollyhocks; I remember she was generous with compost around them. Staking seems to be inevitable, although the "outhouse hollyhocks" are supposed to be okay on their own. I'm going to try those this year, too. You have a great big green thumb :) I'm jealous! Thanks for the info. |
Edited by - Rosemary on Feb 06 2014 5:10:09 PM |
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csmartyonline
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Carole
Clarksville
TN
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2014 : 07:06:29 AM
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HodgeLodge
True Blue Farmgirl
662 Posts
Tiana
Berkeley Springs
WV
USA
662 Posts |
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